IS THERE REALLY RACISM IN NURSING

Nurses have long been aware of the array of cultural differences withi n society and how those differences impact health care delivery. One o f the corporate buzzwords of the decade is diversity. Does nursing wit h all of its experience in managing various ethnic variances truly emb race this concept as a professional value? Or does the sociological tr end of white female domination of the profession lend a hand to racism ? Could there really be racism in nursing? Racism in nursing is examin ed from a historical, professional, and personal perspective to analyz e the relevance of this timely issue to educators within the professio n.